Try http://www.esjdesigns.co.uk for affordable acrylic (perspex) printing. The prices are certainly a lot cheaper than other places offer. I had a portrait printed on A2 and the quality is excellent. The white background was not printed but when hung against a white wall the print looks great.

I think the main thing to remember is that not all acrylic is perspex! Or that not all acrylic prints are equal.

Four Blank Walls have been printing this stuff for 8 years. They were the first company along with acrylicize to start this as an art enterprise. Look up "perspex art" on google and you will find them as no 1 in the natural listings.

This is a new kind of printing. This is being sold as a new way to view your art. The reality of it is that most printers are not able to print true white and as a result the companies have invented this "see through the image" thing as a good thing. In reality you just get to see a faded image and the wall.

Even those printers that can print directly to the acrylic and print white are not getting things right. You have two non permeable substrates with no bond except the drying of inks against plastic. If you paint acrylic paints onto a piece of plastic, how long do you think it will last?

2) The second method is close to the correct method but not totally great.

The image is printed on fine art paper such as epson photographic paper. This is then sealed to the reverse of the acrylic using a sheet of double sided glue. This is ok but the glue will turn yellowish in a few years. I know this as i used to print this way and have the prints to prove it.

3) The last way to do this and the only way we have found after 8 years is to reverse mount. This means that the image is printed by a solvent printer (outside inks) and printed onto clear vinyl. This is then put through a roll laminator and white backing or silver backing is added.

You then have a piece of quality acrylic and the prints and you heat seal them togethor making a permanant bond. We sell over 1000 of these each month and are the largest seller of acrylics that we know of. We only ever get them back when they are damaged in transit.

The other problem is that most suppliers of acrylics use extruded acrylic. This is not ideal for printing as it is created differently to cast acrylic. To get cast acrylic for good prices, you have to be buying tonnes of the stuff.

Most also don't use "perspex" brand. They use stuff that comes from China and is not as good.

Don't mean to slag off the competition here but i only know of two other companies apart from Four Blank Walls that are any good and in the season of good will i will give them here.

The first is of course Four Blank WallsThe second is thecanvasloungeThe third is acrylicize. They use a completely different method but it does look ok.

Most of the others are quite new and i doubt would have had the time or experience to state what works and what doesn't. Just my opinion.

Photo on acrylic is a different way to have your favorite pictures on display, perfect for kitchens and bathrooms where steam could damage a photo in a normal frame.The acrylic frame will make your photo stand out and really create an impact, the acrylic will also keep the print looking bright and fresh for a number of years.

On the practical side our acrylic prints are very durable and resistant to moisture and water. So aside to making it an ideal product for your home, bars, gymnasiums and restaurants, you can also create your own piece of art.

Your image is printed onto a hybrid moisture resistant photo paper, then sealed onto a clear acrylic sheet, other finishes are available. Your acrylic art will be finished with polished edges, pre-drilled, and supplied with four contemporary metal or stainless steel wall fixings and fitting guide.

It might be not self-written text, but anyway, thanks for an idea about canvas prints. This opens some places where to search. Would be really great if they could add some discount coupons seasonally. This is great way how to make photos interesting and more creative